Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive method for measuring brain activity. It uses magnetic resonance imaging to map blood oxygenation levels in the brain and estimate changes in ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The process of cellular engineering is rapidly accelerating owing to advances in technologies to manipulate DNA and other biomolecules, giving rise to the field of synthetic biology. A meeting was ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Three competitors vying for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship are from the Houston area. The big picture: They're among 247 school-age children who qualified for the nationwide ...